Morning Meditations

“Do What The Lord Tells You To Do!”(Mk.1:40-45).When you dig a new road you cut across the old one – some times at many points.

“Purify Yourself Before The LORD!”(Lev.15:1-5&15-19).As a scholar and researcher in African Traditional Religions and African Theology we look for commonalities between gospel and culture; in

“Worship The LORD In Your Bethel!”(Gen.28:10-19a).A U.S based anthropologist asked me to find any “Tu Nyikob” – family shrine, take a picture of it and

“It Costs Nothing To Say, ‘Thank You!’”(Lk.17:11-19).At the outskirt to a village the Lord Jesus Christ met with ten lepers. “They stood at a distance

“Advocacy For Widows!”(Acts6:1-7).My people say, “no matter what you give to a widow she’ll only think of her late husband.” The marginalization of widows cut

“Love Your Neighbor As Yourself: But Who Is Your Neighbor?(Lk.10:25-37).The story of the Good Samaritan was intended to answer the question, “Who is my neighbor?”

“Do Not Publicly Demonstrate Your Acts Of Righteousness!”(Mt.6:1-4).“Be careful not to do your ‘acts of righteousness’ before men to be seen by them. If you

“Lord Jesus Christ Put Your Fingers Into My Ears…!”(Mk. 7:31-37).Twenty-five years ago I attended the TASO-TEACH program in Uganda. (TASO is The AIDS Support Organization.

“Saved By Grace For Good Works!”(Eph.2:4-10).As we round up the week, we remind ourselves that the week’s emphasis has been on grace over works. Good

“Do Not Usurp The LORD’S Praise!”(Acts12:19-24).The cricket was idling around when an ant took hold of its arm. Before long another ant took hold of

“The way Up Is Down!”(Mk.9:33-37).A journalist asked a bandleader, “Which is the most difficult instrument to play?” The bandleader responded, “Second fiddle! Nobody wants to

“Trust God To Fight For You!”(I Sam.17:31-51).The great African writer, Chinua Achebe tells us of nwa nza a tiny weaver bird, who after eating a

“Fulfilling The Vows You Have Made!”(I Sam.1:19-28).A man had one ?. He prayed that if God adds one goat more he would give one as

“Do Not Be Confident Of Your Own Righteousness!”(Lk.18:9-14).We are kind of taken aback from the backlashes on those who challenge the coup in Niger. How

“Lessons From The Past!”(I Cor.10:1-11).One of the lessons of history is that we learn from past happenings especially against groups of people. Through the collective

The Impartial God!”(Rom.9:1-15).“What then shall we say? Is God unjust? Not at all! For he says to Moses, ‘I will have mercy on whom I

“Repent And Receive Some Days Of Grace!”(I Kgs 21:17-28).It is common parlance that “what goes around comes around” – meaning one’s action will eventually have

“Do Not Use God’s Name To Perpetuate Evil!”(I Kgs 21:1-16).“When the righteous thrives, the people rejoice; when the wicked rule, the people groan”(Prv.29:2).If you want

“Bring Back The House Of God To A House Of Prayer!”(Lk.19:41-48).Even in matters of faith there is a thesis, antithesis leading to a synthesis.In issues

“Christ Jesus The Focus!”(Phi.3:7-11).The story is told of an old man of fifty-eight, who after listening to one of the captivating messages of Martin Luther

“Mbebbeb – Custodian!”(Lk.16:10-13).“Mbebbeb” is a Mumgaka name which translates to “I’m a caretaker or custodian” When you are a caretaker, you do not claim ownership.In

“Risking All Wants To Acquire The Most Needful!”(Mt.13:44-46).“The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid

“The LORD Is Always In Control!”(Prv.16:1-9).“The LORD works out everything for his own ends – even the wicked for a day of disaster”(16:4).The Africans who

“All In God’s Plan!”(Gen.41:25-43).After many years of childlessness, “God remembered; Rachel; he listened to her and opened her womb. She became pregnant and gave birth

“Humiliating The Aggressor Through Non-retaliation!”(Lk.7:27-36).One of the early heresies was that the God of the Old Testament(OT) was not the same God of the New

“Wake Up, O Sleeper…!”(Eph.5:11-14).When the heavens and the earth were first created, “the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the

“…If The Spirit Of God Lives In You!”(Rom.8:5-11).When God called Jeremiah he told him: “See, today I appoint you over nations and kingdoms to uproot

“”Living According To The Spirit!”(Rom.8:1-4).One day a young Christian struggling with his Christian faith told his friends with joy, “I am now free from the

“Creating Positive Impact To The Praise Of God!”(Mt.5:13-16).A man decided to take his life by hanging. His friend intervened just when he was about to

“Come, Let Us Walk In The Light Of The LORD!”(Is.2:1-5).The useless or meaningless reasons for which people go to war is funnily portrayed in Jonathan

“Doing The Will Of God!”(Mt.7:15-23).Some time ago I paid a visit to my Alma mater, ACI, Akropong, Ghana. My next door neighbor was a Pentecostal

“Watch Your Tongue!”(Jm.3:1-10).Remember this story? It was holiday period. Back in the village a group of girls were having fun time as they each talked

“Watch Out For The Colossian Heresy!”(Col.2:16-23).Heresy in the context of use here; and in it’s simplest understanding is belief or opinion contrary to Christian doctrine.

“Being Intentional And Focused!”(I Cor.9:24-27).Once upon a time ancient Christian monks advocated flagellation as the path to salvation. Flagellation is “the practice of whipping yourself

“Keep Holy The Temple Of The Holy Spirit!”(I Cor.6:12-20).Each Christian constitutes the body of Christ with his/her body and spirit. As such, when we feel

“Consciousness Of God’s Immanence!”(Mt.10:26-33).When the Lord Jesus called and sent out the Twelve on mission he gave them a series of instructions. He warned them

“Just Between You And God!”(Mt.6:16-18).A man visited his mother-in-law. The mother-in-law had a palm nut she wanted to crack. She told the son-in-law that she

“Faith Lessons From An Autobiography!”(Acts 22:12-16).Unless the animals in the jungle tell their own story, the hunter’s version will always misrepresent the animals. A biography

“We Are One…!”(Gal.3:26-29).There is this Mumgaka figurative expression: “I am not a child of the late Fon.” If you are the child of a late

“Using Those Who Lack Faith And Stubbornly Refuse To Believe…!”(Mk.16:14-18).In the gospel of John, the resurrected Lord Jesus Christ appeared to the apostles when Thomas

“The Supremacy Of Christ Jesus!”(I Pt.3:18-22).A prelate visited a prison. He asked each inmate to know the reason for his imprisonment. All except one person

“Dear LORD, Remember Us!”(Gen.8:1-20).“But God remembered Noah… Then God said to Noah, ‘Cime out of the ark…’ So Noah came out… Then Noah built an

“LORD, Shut Us In, In Christ Jesus!”(Gen.7:1-16).“The LORD then said to Noah, ‘Go into the ark, you and your whole family, because I have found

“Living Water!”(Jn.4:1-15).If you bury yourself in the past you may not fully appreciate what the present offers and the opportunities which it holds for the

“Enduring Discipleship!”(Mk.15:37-41).This week has been focused on being a disciple. We close the week with the story of the women who followed Jesus till his

“Carry Your Cross Daily…!”(Lk.9:23-25)Generally the five day per week working days is Monday to Friday; excepting national and religious holidays. While we say everything is

“The Wisdom Of God And The Power Of God!”(I Cor.1:18-25).The majority of people in the vicinity where ten year old Mbongo the urchin lived made

“Which Kind Of Fish Are You…?”(Mt.13:47-52).When in October,1994 I joined Rev. Dr. I. S. Elangwe in Yaounde,. to work in Etoug-Ebe(now Nsimeyong), he told me,

“Growing Your Downline For Christ Jesus!”(Jn.135-42).In multi-level marketing (MLM) downline positively describes “the consultants or representatives who work under another representative.” Today we have become

“Forgive The Sinner, Let Satan Not Outwit Us!”(II Cor.2:5-11).Nubonyin” is a Mumgaka name which explains that life can turn around for anyone at any time.